Human Potential Lab

Conversations with scientists and thinkers on human potential and possibility AI summary

Scott Barry Kaufman Visit website › Science · EN · 483 episodes · latest 2026-11-10

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For eleven years and 478 episodes, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman hosted The Psychology Podcast, one of the most listened-to psychology shows in the world, with more than 30 million downloads. Human Potential Lab is what that show has become. The questions have moved. What is a mind? What makes something conscious? What happens to being human when the things we build start to look like minds themselves? Too much of the work is happening out of public view. In this new show, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman sits down with the scientists, philosophers and technologists working at the frontier — the people whose work is actively deciding what we could become as a species.Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and the founder of the Center for Human Potential. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale and an M.Phil. from Cambridge, has taught at Columbia, NYU and the University of Pennsylvania, and is the author or editor of twelve books, including Transcend, Ungifted, Wired to Create and Rise Above. New episodes every other week from October 28, 2026.

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Consciousness Isn't in the Brain | Christof Koch

2026-11-10 · 40 min

Dr. Christof Koch joins Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman to explore one of the deepest questions in science: what is consciousness, and why does anything feel like something from the inside? They discuss integrated information…
Where Does Genius Come From? | Michael Levin

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 2 min

Dr. Michael Levin joins Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman to explore intelligence beyond the human brain, the hidden minds of cells and biological systems, the origins of genius and inspiration, and the possibility that…
The Person You Become | L.A. Paul

2026-10-28 · 56 min

Dr. L.A. Paul joins Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman to explore transformative experiences, the nature of personal change, and why some of life's most important decisions cannot be fully understood until we experience them. They…
What Is It Like to Be an AI? | Cameron Berg

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 28 min

What if the AI systems we're building aren't simply tools, but the beginnings of something more?In this episode, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman sits down with cognitive scientist Cameron Berg to explore one of the most…
Welcome to Human Potential Lab

2026-10-14 · 2 min

After 12 years, The Psychology Podcast has become the Human Potential Lab. New conversations with the scientists, philosophers and technologists whose work is actively deciding the future of humanity. The first three…
End of an Era — Reflections on 11 Years of The Psychology Podcast w/ Annie Murphy Paul

2025-12-04 · 47 min

After 11 years, 478 episodes, and countless conversations exploring the depths of human potential, this episode marks the final chapter of The Psychology Podcast in its current form. In this deeply meaningful farewell…
How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum

2025-11-20 · 1 hr 0 min

This week, Scott sits down with his longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Alia Crum—one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of mindsets. Dr. Crum’s groundbreaking work investigates how our subjective beliefs…
The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti

2025-11-06 · 49 min

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Elisabet Lahti—educator, applied psychology researcher, and founder of the Sisu Lab. Dr. Lahti is the world’s leading expert on sisu, a Finnish concept that embodies extraordinary courage,…
From Coping to Capacity w/ RaQuel Hopkins

2025-10-23 · 54 min

This week, Scott speaks with RaQuel Hopkins, a certified coach with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. RaQuel shares her personal and professional journey—from mastering the art of coping to…
Why Brains Need Friends w/ Dr. Ben Rein

2025-10-09 · 1 hr 4 min

This week, Scott sits down with Dr. Ben Rein, a Stanford neuroscientist and one of today’s most engaging science communicators. Dr. Rein has spent over a decade studying the neuroscience of social interaction, and his…

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Oldest episode in feed: 11/2014 · over 11 years
Typical length: 55 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: self-development, human potential lab, artificial intelligence, Scott Barry Kaufman, Artificial Intelligence, growth, AI, human potential

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